Mars
ESA’s ExoMars has Completed its Aerobraking Maneuvers to Bring it Into a Circular 400 km Orbit Around Mars
In the past few months, the ExoMars orbiter has been conducting aerobraking maneuvers that have brought it steadily closer to…
Curiosity has Lasted More than 2,000 Days on Mars, Triple its Original Mission Plan
The Curiosity rover recently reached another milestone, having spent over 2000 days on Mars. In this time, it has revealed…
NASA’s Insight Lander Spreads Its Solar Wings. It’ll Fly To Mars In May, 2018
NASA's InSight lander will launch in May 2018, NASA has announced. InSight will study the interior structure of Mars to…
Researchers Develop a New Low Cost/Low Weight Method of Searching for Life on Mars
Researchers at McGill University are developing what they call the Life Detection Platform, a compact, robotic, energy-efficient system for detecting…
Huge Sheets of Ice Found Hidden Just Beneath the Surface of Mars
A recent study based on data from multiple orbiters indicates that Mars has multiple sheets of subsurface ice, and they…
NASA’s Opportunity Rover Withstands Another Harsh Winter on Mars
Having survived its eight winter in a row, the Opportunity rover continues to operate long past its original, anticipated lifespan.
These Streaks on Mars Could be Flowing Sand, not Water
A new study from the U.S. Geological Survey has revealed that recurring slope lineae on Mars could be the result…
Life on Mars can Survive for Millions of Years Even Right Near the Surface
A new study conducted by a team of Russian scientists has found that microorganisms on Mars can survive the tough…
New Research Says “Levitating” Sands Explain how Mars Got its Landscape
A new study by an international team of scientists has indicated how a different form of water transport called "levitation"…
Sky Pointing Curiosity Captures Breathtaking Vista of Mount Sharp and Crater Rim, Climbs Vera Rubin Seeking Hydrated Martian Minerals
5 years after a heart throbbing Martian touchdown, Curiosity is climbing Vera Rubin Ridge in search of “aqueous minerals” and…